State trails

Gateway State Trail

Located on a converted rail-trail, the Gateway State Trail offers 18 miles of paved trail for non-motorized use.

The trail begins in the city of St. Paul, travels northeast through the cities of Maplewood, North St. Paul, and Oakdale, through Washington County, and ends at Pine Point Regional Park, just four miles northwest of the city of Stillwater. It is generally level and wheelchair accessible.

Trail Notes

Fat bike trail conditions

Trail closed between L’Orient Street and Cayuga Street

The trail is closed between L’Orient Street and Cayuga Street. The closure is anticipated to remain in place through the duration of the project during the excavation and reconstruction in the trail area.

Virtual tours

Landscape

From St. Paul to Interstate 694, the Gateway State Trail travels through an urban setting that joins numerous parks and other local and regional trail connections, including the Phalen-Keller Regional Park and the Bruce Vento Regional Trail. Many trail users are surprised to find rural landscapes so close to the metro area.

The Gateway State Trail provides access to downtown St. Paul and the State Capitol Complex, yet also takes you past parks, lakes, wetlands, and fields.

Adjacent horse trail

East of Interstate 694, an adjacent unpaved trail is available for horseback riding and carriage driving. The unpaved treadway is approximately ten miles long, and runs through the more rural section of the trail.

Permits

You will need a horse pass if you will be horseback riding or carriage driving, and a ski pass for cross-country skiing. No other fees or passes are required to use the trail.